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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

sign with a sentiment

A few weeks? months? ago I saw this somewhere on the internet and fell in love.

How true is this saying? When the kids were little and they'd play with mud, color themselves with chalk, paint and food. Well, they still are covered with food. Even now, we come in filthy after a hike or camping or....eating. Anyway, I loved the sentiment and thought the clothesline was cute. I am a fan of a clothesline....

I had wished I could paint something like this but I am not a painter. After awhile it came to me....I could use my Cricut and half-ass the project on my own terms.

I bought a canvas, picked some colors and went to work. I arranged it the way I wanted, used some Modge Podge to adhere it to the canvas and ended up with this....

Things I learned? If you Modge Podge over pencil, you can't erase it. I would also have used smaller sized letters. But since I had already cut them out, I made them work.

Maybe my color choices could have been better but I could change them if I want. I thought about painting the clothespins but decided to leave them au naturel.

It isn't hanging up. Yet? Not sure if I like it that much but it gave me a few afternoons of playing with my paper and supplies. Doing something crafty puts me in a great mood, even if my project sucks.

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About Me

Connecticut native but recent Idaho transplant. I love to help people with body image, weight loss and just feeling good with their bodies. I learn just as much from my clients as they learn from me.
I have been married for many years and I have a son and daughter; 2 dogs and 2 cats.